Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
WILL BEER BE SOLD?
THAT IS HE QUESTION WHICH rs
ROW PENDING.
Judge Minor Says Liquor Shall Not Be
Sold on the Reservoir-Gfoun

Judge Minor, OF the County Conrt
OF Henrico, told a Dispatch reporter
yesterday that he would not allow beer
or other intoxicant TO be sold in the
w-Reseryoir grounds. He does not
think the place is convenient, suita-
ble, and appropriate" The place is
dark at night. there are no police regu-
lations, and the Judge believes that If
liquor be sold ladies and children will
not 90 there, and the place would soon
have TO be abandoned by the better
classes OF people.
THE LAW.
"What is the law regulating the sale
of liquor, Judge q
"1be law regulating the sale Of
liquor is, briefly stated, that in order
10 obtain permission TO sell, to be drunk
where sold, the applicant in all cases
must apply to the court Of the county
in which the place where Inc proposes
to sell is situated, and get from that
court certificate that he is person OF
good character and sobriety, and that
the place where he proposes to sell is
convenient, suitable, and appropriate.
After getting this certificate the COM
missioner of the revenue issues him a
license, hut is not authorized TO issue
the license until this certificate is OBJ
tainCd; so that whether liguOr can be
sold at the reservoir-grounds Is alto
gethor in the discretion of the County
Cou1t of Honrico."
TEE CITY's AUTHORITY.
At the session of 1856 the Legis-
lature passed the following act, which
was approved February 20. 1886:
Whereas the best interests of the city
Of Richmond demand an extension OF
its authority over the Grove avenue and
New Reservoir avenue, or Boulevard, in
the county of Henrico, these constitu
ting together n popular thoroughfare
and pleasure drive, and being the prin-
cIpal way Of approach from said city to
the New Reservoir Park, water-wOrks,
and Soldiers Home and whereas any
improvements made upon said avenue,
in the manner herein provided, would
inure alike to the benefit of said county
bv relieving its citizens OF the tax ne
cessary 10 keep said avenues in proper
order and enhancing the value Of pro-
porty along said lines of improvement:
!. Re il Cndctcd bY the GcRCr0t As
sanity Of TjrgiHi0, That the city OF
Richmond shall have the control and
management of said Grove avenue from
the western limits of said city to the
Soldiers Home, and of said Boulevard
from the BrOad-Street or Mountain
road to said reservoir, and of the city's
grounds contiguous thereto and that
said city Of Richmond shall have the
power TO make such ordinances, orders,
and regulations relating to the said ave
nues and grounds as it may deem pro
per and necessary; but the citizens OF
the county shall have the same priyi-
leges rs the city Of Richmond.
.. This act shall be i'll force from its
passage.
BASIS or THE COMMITTEES S ACTION.
The above, it is understood, is the
law on which the city authorities base
their recent action by which they pro
pose to allow beer to be sold. Judge
Minor, however, claims that this act
only applies TO the improvement Of the
roads and grounds.
At the next meeting Of the Council a
resolution will be introduced prohibit
ing the sale Of liquor in Reservoir Park.
THE BIDS.
The Committee on Grounds and
buildings will meet tonight to award
contracts for the refreshment privi-
lepos, and the liquor-question will of
course come up.
1t is very probable that the City At
torney's opinion will be asked on the
subject before any action is taken.